The standard deposit for applications using Armoloy TDC is .0001” to .0003”, which is suitable for most applications. However, thinner or heavier coatings are possible, depending on the application.
metal surface treatments
metal surface treatments
Engineering at Armoloy
Meeting requirements and optimizing efficiency through extensive collaboration.
engineered materials solutions
Trusted Partners & Collaborators
Armoloy's engineering process for metal surface treatments involves extensive collaboration with both the customer and our service team as we go through the stages of product design, coating selection, process design and process validation.
After taking the time to understand the project's unique technical requirements, our team tailors a product's concept, design, and production to ensure the highest quality outcome. With Armoloy's cradle-to-grave approach to R&D and project management, we'll ensure that you have an optimal engineered materials solution tailored to your project's specific requirements.
Innovation Center
The Innovation Center is a coating/plating-specific metallurgical consultant service and laboratory aiding in developing coating/plating applications and procurement solutions.
We primarily provide innovation services for:
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
- Original Design Manufacturers (ODM)
- Process Engineers
- Design Engineers
- Specification Sponsors
- Maintenance Engineers
- Reliability Engineers
- Metallurgists
- Research & Development
- Institutions (universities, metallurgical sciences, engineering trade schools)
- Tooling/Machine Shops
Processing Centers in Illinois & Rhode Island
In partnership with the Armoloy Corporation’s Innovation Center, the Processes Development Facilities develop processes, procedures, training programs, and design/builds custom production or prototype tooling for the electroplating processes. Their objectives are to identify and document process parameters to maintain tight quality controls and mitigate variabilities while optimizing efficiencies.
We primarily provide process development services for:
- Supply Chain Specialists
- Procurement/Purchasing
- Quality Specialists
- Process Engineers
- Maintenance Engineers
- Reliability Engineers
- Six Sigma Specialists
- Quality Engineers
- Tooling/Machine Shops
Our team of engineers and process experts works with you to design, engineer, and implement any number of metal surface treatments to ensure we correctly perform critical and complex jobs from the start. From coating selection to defining quality requirements and product testing, we support our customers through all stages of product development when coatings are required. We engineer solutions that we can then implement at any one of our 16 processing facilities worldwide.
We primarily provide product development for:
- Order Flow
- Application discussion
- Coating selection
- Define requirements (per sales form... thickness, base metal, critical areas, masking, volumes, certifications, etc.)
- Engineer plating process
- Define plating parameters
- Define hold points
- Design and fabricate plating racks and tooling
- Process parts / trial run
- Evaluate quality (visual, 500x visual, deposit thickness, coverage, etc.)
- Document process inputs
- Determine appropriate Armoloy fulfillment center for production runs (based on proximity to customer, part size, complexity, capacity, accreditations, etc.)
- Hand off proven processes and materials to fulfillment center
- Execute test runs to ensure repeatability
- Support fulfillment center with production run and qualification activities
Industries Served
Armoloy provides metal surface treatments and engineered materials solutions in all of the following industries and more:
Aerospace
Nuclear
Packaging
Renewable Energy
Defense
Linear Motion
Injection Molding
Automotive
Food & Drug
Medical
Oil & Gas
Machined Components
Armoloy’s Engineering Process
Our engineering process follows the introductory and initial research and development phase of the project. Because this phase can include an expansive range of variables, our team emphasizes both collaboration and consistent communication throughout.
After verifying critical aspects of the project and developing a refined product concept, we’ll begin prototyping and use the process to create a finalized design and bill of materials. From there, Armoloy utilizes two different process development facilities for the purposes of validation—ensuring successful project outcomes by mitigating variables and maintaining tight quality control.
Why Armoloy?
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Improve metal surface performance to its highest pinnacle. Meet our group of curious, innovative engineers and learn how we can help improve your industry with science-based solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we are happy to work with suppliers to choose the right coating, develop a robust process, and identify the ideal processing partner to fit any application. Learn more about our process on our How It Works page.
Armoloy offers two separate process development facilities within the United States that work in partnership with our innovation center. They are located in DeKalb, Illinois and Providence, Rhode Island.